The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-25
THE RACING WORLD.
Yesterdays Events at Lexington and
Baltimore.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 24-The weather
was cloudy and cold, the track excellent
and the attendance good.
First Race-Selling; purse, $3.50; three
quarters of mile. Starters: May Ellis,
81, Jenkins; Allegheny, 9S, Warwick;
Mishap, 92, Martin; Volatile, 100, Scott
Miss Roxey, 9S, Green; Cupid, 96, Barnes
False Alarm, 92, Finnegan; Clay Sexton,
81, Allen; Ban Bowman, SO, Cunningham;
Mamie Hay, ~, Smith; Walker, lO7,
Taral; O'Fellus, 90, Jones; Tommy X, 81,
Rivers.
After several attempts the flag fell with
Mary Ellis in the lead, Walker second,
Cupid third, the rest struggling. As they
passed the half Mary Ellis still led, with
Cupid second, Walker third. Entering
the stretch in this position, all whipping,
Walker won by nose, Cupid a half length
in front Of Mary Ellis, third. Time-l:l73.
Second Race--Purse, $500; one mile.
Starters: Landlady 104, Jones; Blunette,
l04, Rivers; Montpelier, 1907, Allen; Pad
lock, 1ll4, Curtis; Volta, l07, Sayres;
Emma Hancock, l04, Cunningham; Wiley
Buckler, l07, Mitchell; Lady Virgil, l04
Taral; Fleika, lOl, Brice; Orange Girl
l04, Hathaway; Lights o. London, no.
Steppe; Clamor, 10, Johnston; Briganza,
lO7, Green. Lady Virgil was crippled at
the post, all bets declared off and twenty
minutes allowed TO make new books.
After a yexatious delay the flag fell,
with Blunette in the lead, Paddock second,
Montpelier third. Passing the half Volta
was leading, Paddock second. Running
into the stretch in this position, all catch
ing the whip. Volta, Buckler and Mont
peler were close together, Wiley Buckler
passing the wire winner by nose, Mont
pelier within the same distance OF Volta,
third. Time-l:05.
Third Race--Match; s., 900 side; mile
and seventy yards. Starters: j. ID. Nor
rissey's b. m. Kaloolah. four year old, by
Iongfellow, 100, Barnes; Il. b. Harper's
b. f. three year old Valuable, 100, Hath
away.
They got the flag at the third attempt,
Valuable Immediately went 10 the front.
Passing the stand he was leading by q
length. The pace now became hot. Al
the quarter Valuable was leading by three.
quarters OF length; the pace grow faster,
the daughter OF LonHellow hanging on
like grim death. Passing the half there
was no change: Up the Hill ard into the
stretch Kaloolah was gaining, half way
home had passed and the Tenbroeck fllly
was beaten at the distance stand. Hath
away gave up, and Kaloolah went under
the wire winner by six lengths. Time
lat.
Fourth Race-Selling; purse, $3.50; one
and one-sixtoenth miles. Starters Mary
Ellis, %, jenkins; Alamo, ~, Rivers; Birth
day, los, Barnes; Cardinal McCloskey, l07
Taral; Fronie Louise, 93, Finnegan; Soui
Mash, 30, Moore; Bracaban, I0l, Hathaway
The flag fell with Mary Ellis in the lead
Cardinal McCloskey second, FroniC
Louise third. Mary Ellis commenced 10
run away from the rest ut the half, AM
was leading by four lengths. Going ~
the hill she was in the lead by six lengths,
but was done for. and a. they entered the
stretch Fronie Louise was leading, Sou
Mash second After an exciting finish
Fronie Louise passed under the wire win
ner by three leugths, Sour Mash head il
front OF Alamo third. Time-l:5i.
Fifth Racc-liandicap purse; one mile
Taral; Ascola, 80, Moore; IIindoo Rose
~, Warwick; Florimore, l02, Barnes.
The last race IVES run in the dark. Al
they passed the stand, Ascola and Kirklir
were head and head. At the half mile
they were all punched. Entering the
stretch Ascola was leading, Kirklin second
After an exciting finish Florimore psssed
under the wire winner by a short head
liindoo Rose half length ahead OF Kirk
lin third. Time-l:57.